American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

332. The Ridiculous Illuminati!

The Northern Isles.

This was the last location of the Apokolips bases, and also where the assault went most smoothly.

Due to its remote location and the lack of any nearby areas to build Parademon nests, only a handful of ordinary Parademons were present to defend when the assault began, and even those few were quickly overwhelmed. Within five minutes, the Parademons collapsed across the board, unable to offer even minimal resistance.

"Leave it to you, Summers," Beast Hank said, tearing a Parademon in half and glancing toward Cyclops at the front line.

"Don't worry," Cyclops replied with a slight smile. "Destroying an alien construct that's harming Earth's core? Piece of cake."

Cyclops stepped up onto a large rock on the island, focusing on the towering Apokolips engine. He placed his hand on his visor, twisting the dial to its maximum setting.

Particles of energy began interacting rapidly with Cyclops' body's magnetic field, aligning with his vision's force field. After a swift energy conversion, a ruby-red shockwave erupted, unleashing a devastating force that ripped through the air and pierced the Apokolips engine.

From a distance, it looked like a laser beam slicing through glass, though Cyclops' beam was infinitely more powerful. The engine's defenses couldn't withstand the assault and crumbled instantly, like paper.

Cyclops wasn't done, however. He adjusted his gaze, and the laser sliced through the engine, cutting it in two.

At full power, Cyclops' optic blasts could destroy an asteroid. The energy he generated far surpassed any nuclear power plant on Earth, a fact that often filled him with fear and caution.

However, since he was conjured by Alex's magical illusions, Cyclops' power in this form wasn't quite as overwhelming, matching more closely with Kara's heat vision in destructive capability.

But it was enough. The primary purpose of the Apokolips engine was to siphon Earth's core energy, and while it had defenses against basic weaponry, they were no match for such destructive power.

"With that, I guess our mission here is done?" Rogue stretched, sounding relieved. "I thought this would be harder, given how many of us showed up."

"Don't let your guard down, Rogue," Blink interjected, feeling a surge of energy. As a mutant who could open portals, she was extremely sensitive to spatial fluctuations. "I can feel a spatial disturbance forming."

Sure enough, as soon as Blink spoke, several portals began to open in the sky.

"They're coming! X-Men, prepare for battle!" Iceman shouted, gathering Angel, Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus around him.

They didn't know who was creating these portals, but whoever had the ability to place them here was almost certainly an enemy.

Judging by the powerful energy radiating from the portals, whatever was on the other side wasn't ordinary.

As expected, massive figures began emerging from the portals. When the X-Men saw the vicious, menacing faces of these creatures, even from afar, Rogue could feel the immense power radiating from them.

Just as a Paradoom began pushing its head through, a massive piece of Apokolips engine debris hurtled toward it.

The Paradoom's pupils shrank, and the next second, a massive shockwave resonated through the sky.

In shock, the X-Men turned to see that the fragments of the destroyed Apokolips engine had been reanimated. The enormous shards of metal rose swiftly, transforming into sharp weapons that crashed toward the portals.

Realizing what was happening, they turned to see Magneto hovering in mid-air, his arms spread wide as he unleashed his terrifying magnetic field.

Below him, Phoenix Jean Grey and Polaris Lorna also extended their hands, joining Magneto in controlling the metal fragments, turning them into weapons for the attack.

"What's wrong?" Magneto, sensing the gaze of the other X-Men, raised an eyebrow. "Defense-only isn't my style. Are you all really going to wait until those creatures come through one by one before starting the fight?"

"…"

Fair point.

Realizing this, the X-Men instantly felt enlightened. Led by Cyclops, the long-range attack team immediately launched their attacks. Though Cyclops couldn't fully unleash his optic blasts after using up energy earlier, it was still sufficient.

There was no need for politeness with these alien creatures—hit them with everything they had!

Thousands of miles away, on the Indonasin border...

Professor X's brow furrowed, his face puzzled.

"What's wrong, Professor?" Black Panther noticed the professor's complex expression and immediately asked.

"Nothing… I just thought I felt Erik's magnetic field for a moment. It was probably just an illusion." Professor X rubbed his temples and sighed.

The relentless assault from the Paradooms had taken its toll. Professor X was fully absorbed in the battle, controlling seven Paradooms to fight against others. Under such pressure, he was exhausted, so it wouldn't be surprising if he was experiencing illusions.

"Professor, now's probably not the best time to be discussing this. I'm barely hanging on!" Doctor Strange complained from above, struggling with the situation. Black Bolt's sonic attacks were devastating to the Paradooms, but the indiscriminate blast also affected Doctor Strange.

To make matters worse, the limited battle power of Mr. Fantastic, Black Panther, and Namor couldn't contend with the Paradooms, leading to a prolonged standoff that neither side could break.

"I'm barely holding on too. If this keeps up, we'll all be worn down," Professor X said, his brow furrowing deeply. "There's a serious flaw in this plan. I can't reach my X-Men. And can anyone tell me where Stark is?"

"The Avengers are likely dealing with something critical. Stark wouldn't miss an operation like this," Namor replied, then added in a somber tone, "Atlantis is also out of communication. How about Wakanda?"

"Wakanda's communications are completely down…" Black Panther replied with a wry smile. "It seems Earth is in serious trouble this time."

"If it's just us, we can't win this fight. Any longer, and we're all dead."

Dodging an attack from a Paradoom, Doctor Strange unleashed a psychic shockwave. He couldn't hold back any longer; he formed a special hand seal and summoned a soft green glow that gradually emerged. A translucent, dark green gem appeared before him.

His action served as a signal, triggering everyone else.

Professor X nodded, retrieving a golden gem from a compartment in his wheelchair. Silent as ever, Black Bolt produced a red crystal from his cloak, while Mr. Fantastic opened a time channel, from which a dark blue gem dropped into his hand.

"We're missing one, unfortunately… and Stark isn't here," Namor said as he took out an irregularly shaped orange gem, looking around and sighing.

"Th-these are!?" Black Panther was stunned as he looked around, watching everyone produce a gem. For a long moment, he was at a loss for words.

The shock didn't end with Black Panther. Observing from afar, Alex, who was controlling everything from space, was equally dumbfounded.

Watching the actions of the Illuminati members, Alex felt his heart skip a beat. He had anticipated that the Illuminati might be smart enough to break free of his control someday. But now, he had never expected them to pull off something even more outrageous than breaking free!

Look at this…

Look at what you're all holding!

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